Synonyms of contradiction

contradiction

noun

ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-shən 

1

as in paradox

someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another

a loving father as well as a ruthless killer, the gangster is a living contradiction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paradox
• dichotomy
• incongruity
• mystery
• enigma
• riddle
• puzzle
• conundrum
• antinomy
• puzzlement
• mystification

2

as in denial

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement

the actress's contradiction of the marriage rumor caused quite a stir

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denial
• rejection
• disavowal
• negation
• repudiation
• refutation
• disclaimer
• disallowance
• denegation
• rebuttal
• disconfirmation
• disproof
• negative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirmation
• admission
• acknowledgment
• declaration
• confession
• concession
• assertion
• testimony
• affirmation
• avowal
• documentation
• validation
• testament
• corroboration
• substantiation
• attestation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contradiction

Young argues there’s really no contradiction between these models and the evidence his team collected in the field. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

So now Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, with all its contradictions and challenges, is PleasrDAO’s problem. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

And so dropping down to that riff there and coming up with something was just a complete contradiction to everything else that had happened in the song up to that point, was where that comes from. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Father knows best In many ways, Mehmeti is a player full of contradictions. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026